Born 1922 in Iowa to William and Daisy Willey Laws - brothers William and Frank, sister Margaret - all deceased. Live in St George, UT and thoroughly enjoy it as is scenic, has many activities available to all ages and can get out all year round. The Laws Family settled first in Streator, IL [1877-1883?] then Excelsior, Mahaska Co, IA so am pretty current in that area. The bottleneck has been England as all the family records were burned when the family home burned down. When I finally got interested most of those with memories of England were dead. The Willey Family emigrated, a few at a time, 1800-1882 and they settled in IA in Colfax, Jasper Co. LAWS, John - b abt 1817-1822 - copy of newspaper pic "Oldest Miner in Britain, Worked 8 Years Longer Than Queen [Victoria] Has Reigned" -Northumberland County, Cowpen. ELLISON, William - b 24 Nov 1843, dropped surname and used LAWS in the U.S. [parent William Ellison, miner] m 20 Aug 1864 to GRANT, Ellen - b 26 Oct 1843 [parent William Grant, trimmer] - both families in Durham County, South Shields, and son ELLISON, William Laws b 11 Jun 1865 in Westoe, South Shields. WILLEY, David - b 23 Jan 1839/40 [believe parents to be Richard - Hannah Kaye Willey] Yorkshire Co., W Riding, Greasbrough, m MITCHELL, Mary Ann - b 10 Nov 1841 [believe her parents to be John - Ellen Law Mitchel/Mitchell]. Virginia M Laws 441 W Brigham Road St George UT 84790-7980 e-mail [email protected] Phone 435-628-9105